Translated by Simon Goulart

Jean de Laon's allegorical device on t.p. On t.p. verso is woodcut port. of James VI of Scotland, to whom the work is dedicated. The ports. appear in the oval openings of decorative surrounds. The 44 emblems appear in rectangular decorative surrounds, one to a page, followed by explanatory French verse (2H1r-2N2v). Headpieces, decorated initials

Signatures: (3 dots within parentheses) A-2N

Includes index

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; initials

Errata, last p

Binding: old limp vellum. Remains of two pairs of ties at foredge. Page edges sprinkled red and brown. Now in slipcase covered in brown linen-grained cloth, author & title in gilt on spine label, date in gilt at foot

Centered on front pastedown is bookplate of Carl J. Ulmann. Above it is written: Schreiber, no. 45. There are various inscriptions on the front free endpaper recto, including the signature of F.S. Hochstetter at the lower right corner, dated March 15, 1764. Above it is an outline M surmounted by a cross, colored red. In margin at right of device on t.p. is an owner's inscription: Joan. Georgij Frisij ... Geneva 15. Jan.ij AS. 96

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